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Douglass Township adopts resolution to withdraw from Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee
Summary
At a special meeting July 6, 2026, Douglass Township held a public hearing and adopted Resolution 07062026-01 to withdraw from the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee; no public comments were offered during the hearing.
Douglass Township's Board of Supervisors held a public hearing July 6, 2026, and voted to authorize Resolution 07062026-01 to withdraw from the Pottstown Metropolitan Regional Planning Committee (PMRPC). Township Solicitor Wendy McKenna opened the hearing, entered exhibits for the record, and the board approved the resolution by a 3–0 vote.
Exhibits presented for the hearing included a legal notice and affidavits of publication, the Regional Plan Agreement and adoption resolution from 2005, the township's Notice of Intent to Withdraw dated June 22, 2026, and the draft Resolution 07062026-01. Solicitor McKenna recorded the proceedings with the session stenographer. The hearing record shows there were no public comments offered before the board voted; Chairman Joshua Stouch moved to authorize the resolution and Supervisor Sara Carpenter seconded.
The minutes do not specify an effective withdrawal date or next administrative steps beyond adopting the resolution. The action was taken in accordance with the withdrawal process outlined in the regional agreement and local procedure requirements.
